…mergers, acquisitions, or agreements; designate agricultural supply chains as critical infrastructure and critical technologies, and report to Congress on current and potential foreign investments in the U.S. agricultural industry from…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more,…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers registration details for the Almond Conference, transportation infrastructure being critical for meeting the…
Week in Review: Quarantine Established for New Pest & Citrus Forecast Declines
…in overall production. Several California water projects are receiving additional federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The new Luna UCR avocado variety developed at UC Riverside offers valuable attributes…
California Water Projects Receive $50 Million in Federal Support
Several California water projects are receiving additional federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Funding for California projects is part of a larger overall investment of $152 million in various…
Organic Dairy Producers Still Have Time to Apply for New Assistance Program
…making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of…
CDFA Seeks Comments on Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Priorities
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is calling for public input on the new Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. CDFA will be partnering with the U.S. Department of…
Water Board Extends Protest Period for Sites Reservoir
…of bills that would streamline the construction of needed infrastructure. Sites Reservoir would be among the many projects that will benefit from the legislation. “For decades, infrastructure projects critical to…
Week in Review: Water Projects Streamlined & Legislative Effort to Address Tomato Pest
Sites Reservoir is one of the projects that will directly benefit from recent reforms to permitting requirements for water and energy infrastructure projects. A second effort is underway, seeking legislative…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-14-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers grower investments in water infrastructure that are paying off this year, legislative action…
Permitting Reform Legislation to Benefit Sites Reservoir
…and enabling the necessary infrastructure to move forward. “I’m tired of watching infrastructure projects like Sites Reservoir get tied up for years, while Californians are left to suffer the consequences,”…
Canned, Frozen Corn Industry Struggling
…can’t predict where the industry will go next, but Williams sees potential regional shifts in production areas, such as moving into locations with more irrigation infrastructure. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s…
Prop 1 Funding to Bring More Irrigation Water to South Sacramento County
…Pexels.com Prop. 1, also known as the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, dedicated $2.7 billion for investments in the public benefits of water storage projects, and…
Rural Social Connections Draw Healthcare Professionals
…included the following: personal and professional relationships (known as social capital), people-related resources such as education, skills, and health (human capital), and physical capital such as the town’s infrastructure and…